Me: I'm here with another new chapter.

Tigress: You said that last chapter.

Me: Don't care. It's true. Well, enjoy!

It was Wednesday, and Sprocket was given the okay to start working again the day before. He was currently putting finishing touches on the wagon while underneath it. After this, they would just need to paint it. Applejack came in and seen Sprocket's lower half stick in out from underneath the wagon. She walked up to the wagon and knocked on it. Sprocket looked out from under it and smiled. "Yes? What do you need?"

"It's lunch time."

"Alright. Let me just finish up here. It'll take me fifteen minutes, tops."

"A'right. Ah'll wait right here." Sprocket went back under it.

He had stayed there for exactly thirteen minutes. Sprocket came out and smiled. "It is ready."

"So, we jus' need ta paint it n' load it up?"

"Then, it'll be ready for the market. So, you got our basket ready?"

"Sure do." She motioned to the basket on her back. "Let's go." The two headed out and into the field.

in the field, minutes later

The two were laying on a basket, right next to each other. "So, now yall are gonna work on whatever ya got planned fer them timberwolves?"

"Yes. They've been too big a problem. We may not of had as big a problem the last week, but we still need to be ready. I have it started."

"Well, at least Ah gotcha here fer a little longer."

Sprocket smiled before his nose scrunched up in smelling something horrible. "What the heck is that smell?"

Applejack took a whiff, and her eyes widened in horror. "Oh no." Her fears were confirmed with a growl. The two turned and seen a small pack of timberwolves.

"Seems as though they've had enough of sitting back." The two got ready to fight. Sprocket put his hoof on the plate next to him, before kicking it up and towards the wolves. It only distracted them, as he missed them just barely. But, it was enough for the two ponies to begin running. "I was actually hoping to get one of them."

"At least ya bought us time ta git away." She looked behind her. "But, not enough." She turned ahead and seen a tree just before she hit it head first.

Sprocket heard the crash, and turned to see Applejack at a tree. "No!" He slid to a stop and ran towards her. A timberwolf was almost on top of her, when he knocked into the wolf. The timberwolf was shattered. Sprocket turned to the others with a glare. The one he had ran into reformed, and he was surrounded. "Bring it on." A wolf lunged, but he jumped over them and kicked their head, sending them into the dirt. The wolf got up and growled at him, and he sent an apple through its teeth, causing it to begin choking on the apple before it fell over.

Applejack had seen Sprocket take out the one wolf with the apple. "Sprocket!"

"Applejack, run. I'll be fine."

"I ain't leavin' you!"

Sprocket dodged another wolf. "Look, I'll be able to concentrate better, knowing you are safe, so please leave. I promise I won't die from this. Cross my heart, hope to fly, WOAH!" He ducked under another wolf. "Stick a cupcake in my eye!" He turned around and gave a wolf a strong kick, sending it into a tree. Applejack relucatntly left. Sprocket smiled. "Now, just you and me."

Applejack ran until she came upon the house and Big Mac was heading towards the barn. "BIG MAC!" Big mac turned towards her. She stopped inches from him. "Sprocket's facin' some timberwolves. We need ta go help 'em!"

"Eeyup!" Big Mac grabbed a sharp pipe in his mothe and began running towards where Applejack had come from. But, when they came to where Sprocket was, he was standing still, and watching the timberwolves head towards the Everfree with their tails between their legs. Big Mac's mouth dropped, causing him to drop the pipe.

Sprocket didn't turn, but he did say, "I told you I'd be fine."

Applejack walked next to him. "Maybe we can just have ya fight 'em off."

Sprocket shook his head. "Nope. You see, if I were to try to fight them all, I'd lose. That was a small group. I'm going to the barn."

Applejack walked next to him. "Sprocket. Ya don't have ta work on it. We can fight 'em off until ya git it done."

Sprocket turned towards Applejack with tear filled eyes. "I wish I could believe that, but I don't want to take the risk. If i lost you...I don't know what I would do with myself. I was only able to fight like that because I had seen you injured. I was scared I wouldn't be able to get to you and rescue you."

"But ya were."

Sprocket sighed. "I was. This time. But, what about next time? Or the time after that? As your coltfriend, one of my responsibilities is to make sure you are safe. Just like one of your is to make sure I'm safe. Sure, getting it done sooner means I'll have to leave sooner. But, you will be safe."

"There's no talkin' ya out of it, is there?" Sprocket shook his head. Applejack sighed. "A'rgiht. Mind stayin' a couple o' days after ya git it done?"

Sprocket smiled. "I was planning to anyways. Have on day be a day that you and me spend together and the following be my farewell party from Pinkie Pie. And then, leaving the next day so I can say goodbye personally to Applebloom, Big Mac, Granny Smith, and you. But, it won't be a goodbye forever. It will be a goodbye until my former boss comes through. Now, I'm gonna go to the barn." He headed to the barn.

Unknwon to him, Applejack began crying as she watched him head to the barn. "He ain't even gone yet n' I'm already missin' him. Is that natural?"

"Eeyup."

that evening

Sprocket and Applejack were laying out in the field, as usual and were in each other's embrace. "So, how close are ya ta gettin' it done?"

"Well, Applebloom will be able to be at the party. I'll be getting it done tomorrow."

"Ah see."

"Do you want to sleep out here tonight?"

"Sure. Ah wanna be with ya as long as much as Ah can afore ya leave." The two shared a kiss. When they released, they smiled at one another. "Ah love ya."

"I love you too." They leaned their heads next to each other and fell into a peaceful slumber. In the windows of the house, Granny Smith watched them the entire night, making sure timberwolves were nowhere to be seen.

Me: And there is the chapter...You aren't going to make some remark about it?

Tigress: No.

Me: not gonna degrade it any?

Tigress: It does enough of that itself.

Me: Hm. You really liked this one.

Tigress: No.

Me: Denial isn't just a river in Egypt. Review everyone.